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Sanjit Nagi

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Sharing work on the British constitution, political history, and rights ⤵️

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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 4h
A huge thanks to the editors, reviewer, and everyone who helped along the way: Richard Johnson, Mike Gordon, @pmpoc.bsky.social, and Joanna Bell.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 4h
This one was truly a labour of love and went through multiple iterations. But I am so pleased that my paper “Ramsay MacDonald, Unicameralism, and the House of Lords; 1900-31” has been accepted for publication in @publiclaw.bsky.social 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 19h
In 1935, the National Labour Organisation published essays that explained, inter alia, what the nation/national policy meant to its members. When read in full, it blunts accusations of “betrayal” by revealing patriotic reasons for breaking with the Labour Party & joining the National government 🇬🇧
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Abit late to this, but pleased to have been referenced by the good people at @LabourRealists (on X). They deftly and correctly argue for the reassertion of sovereignty. Read it in full here: labourrealists.substack.com/p/the-labour...
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Super happy that my paper, “..The [Human] Rights [Act] Stuff—26 Years On” has been accepted for publication in the European Human Rights Law Review. A huge thanks to the editors and reviewers.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Wholly supportive of these brilliant and timely essays👇🏽
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“…a system of proportional representation will exaggerate rather than remove those dangers which arise from the fact that governments may not be really representative”.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ramsay MacDonald on PR in 1909: “Under proportional representation, citizens may be compelled to accept a government which their representatives had no mandate to form, and to acquiesce in a legislative policy which never had their sanction…”
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Jeremy Letwin @jeremyletwin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy to see my new article out in the Journal of Environmental Law about the ECtHR’s (@echr.coe.int) approach to environmental rights [open access] academic.oup.com/jel/advance-...
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What is Strasbourg’s theory of environmental human rights?
Abstract. Although the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) contains no explicit environmental right, the Strasbourg Court has gradually come to affo
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hi Aileen, I’ve sent across my details via email
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Jeremy Letwin @jeremyletwin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you're interested in the environment and human rights, consider coming to our conference at Lancaster Castle on 17-18th September. Registration link here: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
*NB: I was limited by space, so I couldn’t tackle the *very real* problems posed by section 2 and the “constitutional migration” of European Court of Human Rights standards into domestic law.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I hope the paper will be just as useful for general audiences. If you’re interested in a copy, let me know and I’d be happy to send one across in due course.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
👉🏽 Constitutional powers, like the muscular or assertive use of sovereignty, tend to atrophy where they remain unused for long periods of time.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
👉🏽 Not going against the grain of the HRA has become somewhat of a constitutional convention across two decades.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I conclude by explaining why it’s become so hard for ministers to overcome the HRA: 👉🏽 The operation of the HRA has become the status quo as opposed to a constitutional aberration. Therefore it is easier to maintain rather than use political capital to alter these arrangements.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨Prioritises individual interests over the common good when rights are adjudicated.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨Increases judicial control as, despite not having legal effect, ministers feel politically bound when a declaration of incompatibility is issued by a court [section 4];
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨 Reduces the political capacity and legal space of the elected majority due to excessive compatibility requirements when (1) ministers design policy [section 19] and (2) where judges deploy a rights-sensitive approach to interpreting legislation [section 3];
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
All political constitutionalists have a go at paying homage to the great J.A.G. Griffith. So, inspired by his 1993 rights sceptical essay, “..The Rights Stuff”, I show how the Human Rights Act (HRA) has proven to be constitutionally problematic because it:
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Super happy that my paper, “..The [Human] Rights [Act] Stuff—26 Years On” has been accepted for publication in the European Human Rights Law Review. A huge thanks to the editors and reviewers.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Ramsay MacDonald aura farming in 1924
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Always return to Will Lloyd’s article about Nolan being ‘the last Tory’ whenever he has a film out. Realism, hierarchy, order, and characters who are the opposite of hedonists—lovely stuff. www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
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Christopher Nolan: the last Tory
The director is a mass entertainer with an elitist disdain for the masses. In his films, order and hierarchy reign supreme.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A good day to remember the eurosceptical views held by Dalton, Attlee, and the post-war Labour Party 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A good day to remember the eurosceptical views held by Dalton, Attlee, and the post-war Labour Party 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Andrew Woodhouse: Power Failure – Electricity Nationalisation and The Erosion of the Public Corporation’s “Three Freedoms” (1947-1967) ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/06/18/a...
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Andrew Woodhouse: Power Failure – Electricity Nationalisation and The Erosion of the Public Corporation’s “Three Freedoms” (1947-1967)
This post is part of a series on ‘Economic Aspects of the Constitution’. The other posts in the series will be available here. In 1966, as England won their last men’s football World Cup, the …
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Jeremy Letwin @jeremyletwin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
❗CALLS FOR PAPERS❗ Theorising the New Age of Environmental Human Rights Law Conference, 17-18th September 2026, Lancaster Castle AND Postgraduate Researcher Roundtable: Environmental Justice, 18th September 2026, Lancaster Castle
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
For Con Home, I ask what we can learn from Joseph Chamberlain’s protectionist agenda and begin to make the case for a modern day policy of national preference 🇬🇧🏗️🇬🇧🏗️🇬🇧🏗️🇬🇧 conservativehome.com/2026/05/25/s...
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Sanjit Nagi: There's a strong case for opting for a policy of National preference - just ask Joseph | Conservative Home
Today, we could do worse than to summon the intellectual spirit of Joseph Chamberlain—with the aim of securing the British peoples’ and nation’s interests.
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 12/04/2026
We must protect the @archive.org on every front. Knowledge is power & Internet Archive puts that power in the palm of your hand every day.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A book that resonates and is incredibly fascinating. For those of us who originate in the socialist tradition, the direction of travel from socialism to conservatism, without entirely renouncing the former or fully embracing the latter, is no contradiction.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Congratulations on the book! The panel discussion was great and I’m looking forward to getting a copy
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A glorious entry from Ramsay MacDonald in his diary. He laments members of the PLP for weakening the work obligation in the Labour government’s Unemployment Bill: “The State as Lady Bountiful may be a fatal extension of Toryism but is not the beginning of Socialism”.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
A neat reminder of the ethic that, once upon a time, informed the Labour Party’s approach to state assistance. Passive distribution was no solution for rescuing people from dependency.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
A really insightful piece, congrats! Wish I had read this before submitting something for review 😄
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Mike Gordon: The Mandelson Scandal and the Prime Minister: Investigating a Breach of the Ministerial Code ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/02/05/m...
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Mike Gordon: The Mandelson Scandal and the Prime Minister: Investigating a Breach of the Ministerial Code
The scandal erupting in relation to the latest revelations about Peter Mandelson’s  relationship with the multi-millionaire convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in prison awa…
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Delighted to be writing a book for @edinburghup.bsky.social titled: “The Labour Party and the European Convention on Human Rights: A Legal Historiography”. It will reveal how ideas about sovereignty shaped the party’s approach to the Convention from 1949 to present day.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Amazing footage of the 1931 National Government’s Cabinet assembling at No.10’s garden. Some big 20th century political figures involved—MacDonald, Baldwin, Snowden, Chamberlain et al.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
A beautiful use of Michael Oakeshott’s ‘conservative disposition’—not to be mistaken with conservative politics—by French philosopher Jean-Claude Michéa. He is critical of the left’s unconditional support for ideas of progress or liberal progressivism.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
With the income tax saga in mind, I’ve written for @renewaljournal.bsky.social about why it is not constitutionally prudent to go beyond the boundaries of what has been sanctioned by the electorate. Importantly, I argue in support of the doctrine of the manifesto. renewal.org.uk/blog/why-man...
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Why manifesto promises should be considered sacred
With economic pressures mounting, rumours were afoot that the most clearly defined and recognisable manifesto commitment—not raising income tax—was set to be broken. This led to an intense debate amon...
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
With the income tax saga in mind, I’ve written for @renewaljournal.bsky.social about why it is not constitutionally prudent to go beyond the boundaries of what has been sanctioned by the electorate. Importantly, I argue in support of the doctrine of the manifesto. renewal.org.uk/blog/why-man...
renewal.org.uk
Why manifesto promises should be considered sacred
With economic pressures mounting, rumours were afoot that the most clearly defined and recognisable manifesto commitment—not raising income tax—was set to be broken. This led to an intense debate amon...
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
The best and most persuasive account in favour of constitutional monarchy comes from Clement Attlee
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
The substantial decline of romantic and poetic language or themes in Labour Party manifestos is truly sad. By way of example, compare the rallying call to vote for Labour in the 1924 and 2024 manifesto
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
I've said this across on X already, but a very thoughtful piece and I appreciate the engagement with my own post!
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Jeremy Letwin @jeremyletwin.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
My new article on Climate Change Litigation under the ECHR is out in @echr-law-review.bsky.social. (Thanks to my colleagues @lancasterlaw.bsky.social and @cohelongo.bsky.social for comments.) brill.com/view/journal...
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Incredibly sad to hear about the sudden passing of Professor Conor Gearty KC. A titan of Public Law and Human Rights scholarship. From examining my Ph.D. to offering career advice in the months after, Conor was uniquely kind and generous with his time. He will be sorely missed.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
The New Statesman’s profile on Shabana Mahmood pin points what, imo, sets her apart from most in the Labour government and wider party—a communitarian belief in rights and duties. I’ve written about the Labour Party’s historical support for this and how it may help Blue Labour.
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Some key passages:
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Grateful to Dr. Richard Johnson (@richardmarcj on X) for citing me in this brilliant piece. A succinct historical overview of the Attlee government’s scepticism towards the ECHR. This was once a mainstream view in the party. Highly recommend reading! t.co/ls4pKDZ1YG
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/31/labour-the-original-echr-sceptics/
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Sanjit Nagi @sanjitnagi.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
A really enjoyable and informative read, congratulations!
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